About Cambridge

About Cambridge

You control the journey

Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. is an internally controlled financial solutions firm dedicated to serving independent financial advisors and their clients. We offer a flexible range of solutions in the areas of advice, growth, technology, independence, and more. Cambridge is guided by its core values of integrity, commitment, flexibility, and kindness.

We are innovators, problem solvers, and game changers. We are independent. We are Cambridge.

Celebrating Something Wonderful

For nearly 45 years we have provided financial advisors with the freedom to thrive. Learn how a foundation of independence, culture, and values has helped Cambridge become one of the largest internally controlled financial services firms in the country.

Cambridge Co-Chairman, Eric Schwartz, and Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman, Amy Webber, reflect on their unique journeys and explain why the best is still to come.

Culture Counts and Values Matter Most

We believe culture and success go hand in hand. Our core values of integrity, commitment, flexibility, and kindness have shaped our journey and kept us centered on our purpose of serving independent financial advisors and their clients.

We are proud to work with financial advisors who share our values and commitment to making a difference.

Our purpose: 

To make a difference in the lives of our financial professionals, their clients, and our associates.

Our values:

Integrity
Commitment
Flexibility
Kindness

Current Financial Advisors Describe Their Cambridge Experience

Cambridge By the Numbers*

$1.68B

Total Revenue1

$174B

Assets Under Advisement (AUA)2

3,800

Producing Financial Advisors

900

Associates

1981

Founded In3

No. 7

Largest independent
broker-dealer4

 

No. 9

Independent broker-dealer in
total account assets5

No. 10

Fastest-growing independent
broker-dealer6

*As of 6/30/24
1 Year-to-date actual annualized
2 AUA reflects fee-based and independent RIA assets plus commission assets.
3 Cambridge and its predecessor broker-dealer.
4 Based on total revenue. Ranking received in InvestmentNews Magazine's 2024 independent broker-dealer industry survey rankings.
5 Ranking received in Financial Planning Magazine’s 2024 IBD Elite survey rankings. 
6 Based on revenue growth. Ranking received in InvestmentNews Magazine's 2023 independent broker-dealer industry survey rankings.

Cambridge Code of Conduct

Our Code of Conduct aligns with our values of integrity, commitment, flexibility, and kindness, and reflects the inclusion and consideration we expect from every member of Cambridge Nation when interacting with another member of our Cambridge Community. 

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